Marni Pyke
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IDOT reinvents traffic signs - no ketchup allowedJul 30, 2018 5:30 am - An edgy, hip traffic sign? Some suburban drivers thought they were hallucinating, but the digital message proclaiming "No speeding, No texting, No ketchup" that appeared...
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Durbin talks impeachment at Sugar Grove forum: It's not 'viable politically'Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - “Appalling” is just one of the adjectives U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin used to describe Republican Donald Trump's actions recently while the president has taken to Twitter to a...
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Pritzker wants reforms at tollway, is undecided on Rt. 53 extensionJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker jumped into controversy surrounding the Illinois tollway over potential political patronage Saturday while campaigning in...
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Tariffs, taxes and Trump questions converge at Rauner's Itasca campaign stopJul 26, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner toured an Itasca manufacturer to talk term limits and taxes Thursday but was dogged with questions about President Donald Trump. Both Republicans were ...
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Tollway promises new transparency policies amid CEO/board member blowupJul 26, 2018 1:00 am - A move by tollway leaders to reset after controversy over concerns about potential patronage and nepotism was upstaged by a confrontation between the executive director ...
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Fireworks erupt at Senate hearing on tollway contractsJul 24, 2018 1:00 am - Amid a call for resignations, Illinois tollway executives fielded questions from state senators about potential nepotism and politically connected PR subcontracts Wednes...
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Suburban lawmakers call out tollway for $1M in PR spendingJul 23, 2018 5:30 am - Getting the word out on projects and programs has cost the Illinois tollway nearly $1 million over nine months in payments to three outside public relations firms, an am...
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Mayors: Tollway's Route 53 open house setup discourages opponentsJul 23, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway on Wednesday hosts the first of several public forums on extending Route 53 north into Lake County, but some local mayors think the event was design...
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State senators putting tollway on the hot seat over hiring policiesJul 18, 2018 5:33 am - State senators will scrutinize Illinois tollway procurement policies next week after reports of potential conflicts of interest involving contracts. A special hearing of...
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Roskam tries positive approach with Trump, but Trump pushes back, he saysJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - Seizing a few minutes with Donald Trump Tuesday after he walked back his dismissal of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam tried an anecdote to ...